PODCAST: Good Fruit–Are We Measuring It Right When it Comes to Christian Marriage Teaching?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jul 30, 2026 | Connecting, Podcasts, Theology of Marriage and Sex

How do you actually measure the “good fruit” of marriage teaching? Over the last little while, we’ve been criticized for saying that it’s good fruit if marriages are happy, while ignoring the more important things like whether people are...

10 Differences Between a Roles-Based Marriage and a Partnership-Based Marriage

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | May 14, 2025 | Marriage

Should Marriage Make You Holy or Happy?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Feb 19, 2025 | Theology of Marriage and Sex

Is marriage primarily about teaching you to be selfless and to grow like Jesus through suffering? I hope you would all say a resounding, “no!” We know that God thinks of marriage for our benefit–our emotional benefit, not just our character-transforming benefit. He...

What’s the Difference Between a “Christian Marriage” and a Good Marriage?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Feb 5, 2025 | Theology of Marriage and Sex

How do you have a Christian marriage? And is a healthy Christian marriage different from a healthy marriage of two non-Christians? A woman wrote in asking: You guys do a wonderful job showing what biblical marriage is NOT but sometimes I’d love just a clear and...

Why Complementarianism Is Part of the Bad Outcomes Package for Marriage

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Feb 3, 2025 | Faith, Theology of Marriage and Sex

Does complementarianism lead to good marriage outcomes? I’m going to answer that question in this post, but I want you to keep something in the back of your head as you’re reading this. One of these things is not like the other, one of these things just...